Oscar-winning visionary Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth) brings his signature gothic sensibility to a haunting and ambitious new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic 1818 novel.

Oscar Isaac takes on the role of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, the brilliant yet egotistical scientist obsessed with defying death, who brings a sentient Creature (Jacob Elordi) to life in a monstrous experiment. Born of this obsession, the Creature must navigate a world that judges him by his monstrous appearance, as both creator and his misunderstood creation are led to their undoing.

As you’d expect from such a perfect pairing of filmmaker and source material, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a visually sumptuous and emotionally rich horror fantasy. Aided by an impeccable supporting cast, including Christoph Waltz and Mia Goth, this is a soulful – and definitive – resurrection of Shelley’s timeless tale of unchecked ambition, ego, and isolation.